Ironing-machine.



L. H. FREEMAN. IRUNING MACHINE. APPLxcATmN mm mm11 2s. m2.

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L. H. FREEMAN.

IRONING MACHINE.

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Patented Mar. 2b, 1918.

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IHONING MACHINE.

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IRONING MACHINE.

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LADBRQOK H. FREEMAN, 0F CLEVELALND, OHIO, ASSIGNOB T0 THE GUGGENHEIM 4 LAUNDRY MACHINERY C0., OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

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Speeieation of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 26, 1918.

Application mea Maron 2e, 1912. serial No. escaso.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, LAnBRoox H. FREE- MAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county lof Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented .certain new and useful Improvements in Ironin Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates generally to laundry machinery and particularly to yoke ironer operating mechanism for shirt presses. More specifically this invention relates to suitable mechanism for shifting the yoke ironing member into place under great pressure to bring about perfect ironing of that portion of the shirt.

Referring to the drawin s, `Fi ure 1 is a front elevation of the mac ineig. 2 is a side elevation Fig. 3 is a top plan view of a portion of the machine; Fig. 4 is a detail rear elevation of the yoke ironer; and Fig. 5 is an enlarged detall view of the mechanism and associated arts.

In carrying out t e invention any preferred form and construction of parts may be employed so long as they possess the necessary characteristics but I have shown one form in the drawings which is highly eiective in operation and the several features will now be described.

A. description of the particular machine in the embodiment shown in the drawings will now be given in a general way so that reference may be had to the several parts which form the subject matter of this invention. The machine comprises a suitable frame 1 having a forward support 2 and` of any suitab e type but is preferably of' 1 tite transversely curved shape as shown in Fi 1, with aA yoke ironing member 4 as shown in figs. Qend 5. This yoke ironingnmember forms a part of the statlonaryiron g member and is curved as shown to give the e on the rear sup ort 3 is a pair of brackets 5 each provid sockets supporting the shaft mem 1"? forming a part of the movable ironing member 8. This ironing member is `rocked upon this shaft toward and `from the stationary ironing member in the usual manner.

with a suitable socket Ghese two able guideways 10 sn'own in Fig. 4, for I guiding' rollers ,11 niounted on suitable shafts 12 carried by the `yoke ironer 13 which is of a hollow construction so that heat maybe applied thereto and is arran ed to coperate wlth the yoke ironing member forming a art of the stationary ironing member. T is yoke ironer is provided with ears 14 upon its back and these ears are provided with a pin 15 engaging in a slot 16 in a rocking lever 17 pivoted upon a pin 18 in ears 19 forming a part of the gu1de plate 9. The lower end of this lever is provided with a slot 20 which receives a.

pin 21 carried by an arm 22 forming a part the frame and having keyed to its opposite a end and to one side of the ironing member, as shown in Fi 3, an operating arm 31 connected by a link 32 to a treadle 33 swiveled in-suitable ears 34 forming apart of the frame. The arrangement of the fore o ing parts is such that upon the depresswn l 'of the treadle 33 the operating arm 31 rocks the rocker arm 29 in a counter clockwise direction, as shown in Fi 2, to the ositon shown in Fi 5,with t e result t st the toggle forme bythe rocker arm 29 and Tthe link is straightened causing the slide to be shifted to the left, as shown in Figs.` 2 and 5, with the result thi the lever 17 is rocked in a clockwise direction and the yokeironer is forced with lgreatpressure a anst the yoke upon the o e ironing mem er. The pres sure is su cient to iron and ofthe yoke perfectly.

In order to release the 4yoke ironer,. e

suitable ears 36 and is provided with a prowhen the lever 33 is depressed e lever 85 press ,11 `para Ytreudle 35 isprovided and it is swiveledfr is elevatedas shown in Fig. 5, so that the operator need only depress the lever 35 to release the yoke ironol'.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. In en woning press, a. frame, bosom ironing members, a yoke ironer movable in a str-.light path toward and from one of said bosom ironing members, an operating member sliding in e pth parallel to the pathl rof movement of said yoke ironer, a. double armed lever pivoted to the frame, pivotal connections between one of the arms of said levi-r and the yoke ironer and between the other v@..rm of said lever and said operating member, said pivotal connections a so having movement toward and from the pivotal connect mn of the lever to the frame as the yoke ironer travels back and forth in its path, and means for reciprocating said operating member.

2. In an ironing press, a frame, coperating bosom ironing members, a yoke ironing member carried by one of said bosom ironing members, a yoke ironer support mounted on the frame, a yoke ironer adapted to move along said support, a lever `mounted in said support and having en arm provided with a, slot for receiving a pin carried by the yoke ironer, another erm carried by said lever having n slot, a slidin bar mounted in said frame, e in carrie by said bar and engaging the s ot in the second mentioned arm of the lever, trendle mechanism, a. rock shaft mounted in the frame, an operating arm carried by said shaft, a. link between said arm and the treadle mechanism, a tog le arm keyed to said rock shaft, and a tog e link connecting the toggle erm with thes iding bar.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presencJ of two witnesses.

LADBROOK H. FREEMAN.

Witnesses:

C. H. TRESCH, G. O. FARQUHARsoN. 

